Outlook Express Folders

[Cetti]

I have a couple of folders bursting with stuff (about 50 or more letters in each) that I would hate to lose. If it's possible to transfer them to floppies I would be grateful if someone would tell me how it's done? Thank you.

[lisaj]

(I think, since I don't use OE) Go to File and select Export. Basically, you want to export your boxes to a PST file, which you can then put wherever you want.

[Cetti]

Thank you for your answer lisaj - but after going to Files and Export what followed really threw me......Address Book and Messages to Outlook or Exchange came up - neither of which I use.........Help!

[WendyW]

When you are Outlook Express .. right at the top of the screen there is a small symbol between Window and Help. Click on it and you will find Import Indiv. Msg archive. Good luck!!!

[Cactus]

There is an easy way you can back up things like emails. Put a blank floppy into your drive, open up "My Computer" then double click the floppy drive to open that up. Create a new folder on the floppy (call it what you like), then open up Outlook Express. Go to the folder full of the emails you want to back up, then click "Edit" on the top bar, then click "Select All". (all the emails titles should turn blue). Hover your mouse anywhere over the selected emails, click and hold the right mouse button, then drag them over to the folder you created on the floppy - and release the mouse button. A menu should pop up, and you should select "Copy Here". And that's it done. It might take 30 seconds or so for it to actually copy them, and you should watch out for trying to put more on a disk than will actually fit on, but this is what i do with emails that i want to keep. If you can't fit them all on a floppy, you could always copy them to a temporary folder on your hard drive, then highlight them all using "Select All", then zip them up in a compressed folder. (on Windows XP this can be done by right clicking and highlighting "Send To" then selecting "Compressed Folder".) You can then copy the compressed version to a floppy!

[Cetti]

I'll take the step-by-step way cactus - simple enough for be to understand!! I think I may have a different pc set up WendyW - no symbol on Outlook Express, but I am grateful for the time you've all taken to reply.

[lisaj]

yup - just looked at another PC that does use OE.
You can back up the mailboxes by fiding their corresponding files, which depends on which version of Windows you use. Find your profile, which under Windows XP is c:\Documents & Settings\{username}\ and go into the following folder : Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{a random string}\Microsoft\Outlook Express.
Here you should find your mailbox files.

If this is too cryptic for you, say so and I'll break it down, or simply do a search for a file called Inbox.dbx